Chicago Regional Council
The Chicago Regional Council members—alumni and friends who are well-informed about the University—serve as a core group of University ambassadors in Chicago. They are advocates for the University in the Chicago region and serve as representatives of the area to the University administration and the Board of Trustees.
Please contact Nate LaFrance, njlafran@syr.edu, with any questions.
2019-2020 Members
Kathleen Bannan ’91 A&S, Council Chair
Independent Contractor, Global Public Affairs, Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Marissa Bailey ’06 NEW
Co-Anchor, CBS 2 Chicago
Margaret Blum ’89 A&S
Interior Design Consultant, MLB Consulting
Ron Chin ’97 A&S
Chief Operating Officer, Lizard Investors
Nurul Eusufzai ’89 ECS
Electrical/Computer Advisory Board
Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Duane Hickling ’70 A&S
Management Consultant, Hickling & Associates
Chris Horvay ’73 A&S, parent of an alum
Partner, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP
Brian K. Jones ’88 ECS/A&S
Managing Partner, GranTaryn Solutions
Drew Lines ’99 VPA
Principal, CohnReznick Advisory Group
Marc Micek ’92 WSM/NEW
Senior Director, SAP
Sandra Micek ’91 NEW
Newhouse Advisory Council
President and CEO, Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Eduardo Miller ’15 A&S/MAX
President, Alumni Club of Chicago
Senior Consultant, FactSet
Ben Nummy ’91 WSM
Managing Director, Ameritus
Jason Sacks ’03 NEW
Vice President for Business Development and Philanthropy, Positive Coaching Alliance
Mark Verone ’95 NEW
VP Global Inflight Entertainment Content & Advertising Operations, Gogo LLC
Kevin Young ’11 A&S
President, Alumni Club of Chicago
Associate Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson
